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I couldn't wait to grow a mustache. I stopped shaving my upper lip the day I graduated from high school.
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Meaning of "upper lip" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UPPER LIP

upper lip  [ˈʌpə lɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPPER LIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Upper lip is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UPPER LIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Upper lip

The upper lip covers the anterior surface of the body of the maxilla. Its upper half is of usual skin color and has a depression at its center, directly under the nasal septum, called the philtrum, which is Latin for lower nose, while its lower half is a markedly different, red-colored skin tone more similar to the color of the inside of the mouth, and the term vermillion refers to the colored portion of either the upper or lower lip. It is raised by the Levator labii superioris and is connected to the lower lip by the thin lining of the lip itself, which can be seen by opening your mouth wide in front of a mirror. Thinning of the vermilion of the upper lip and flattening of the philtrum are two of the facial characteristics of Fetal alcohol syndrome, a lifelong disability caused by the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy.

Definition of upper lip in the English dictionary

The definition of upper lip in the dictionary is the part of your face between your mouth and your nose. Other definition of upper lip is the higher of your two lips.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPPER LIP


antislip
ˌæntɪˈslɪp
blip
blɪp
clip
klɪp
flip
flɪp
julep
ˈdʒuːlɪp
lip
lɪp
newsclip
ˈnjuːzklɪp
paperclip
ˈpeɪpəˌklɪp
payslip
ˈpeɪslɪp
Philip
ˈfɪlɪp
Phillip
ˈfɪlɪp
polyp
ˈpɒlɪp
slip
slɪp
tulip
ˈtjuːlɪp
unclip
ʌnˈklɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPPER LIP

upper circle
upper class
upper classes
upper crust
upper deck
Upper Egypt
upper hand
upper house
upper income bracket
upper jaw
Upper Karoo
Upper Lough Erne
upper management
upper middle class
upper mordent
Upper Palaeolithic
Upper Palatinate
Upper Peninsula
upper ranks
upper regions

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPPER LIP

back flip
betting slip
bite one´s lip
button one´s lip
circlip
cleft lip
cover slip
curl one´s lip
deposit slip
film clip
Freudian slip
hair clip
half-slip
keep a stiff upper lip
Port Phillip
roach clip
sales slip
stiff upper lip
tie clip
video clip

Synonyms and antonyms of upper lip in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «upper lip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPPER LIP

Find out the translation of upper lip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of upper lip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «upper lip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

上唇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

labio superior
570 millions of speakers

English

upper lip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपरी होंठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشفة العليا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

верхняя губа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lábio superior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপরের ঠোট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lèvre supérieure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bibir atas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oberlippe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上唇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

윗 입술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lip ndhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

môi trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேல் உதடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वरील ओठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üst dudak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

labbro superiore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

górna warga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

верхня губа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

buza de sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άνω χείλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bolip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överläppen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overleppen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of upper lip

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPPER LIP»

The term «upper lip» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.783 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPPER LIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about upper lip

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3 QUOTES WITH «UPPER LIP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word upper lip.
1
John Oates
I couldn't wait to grow a mustache. I stopped shaving my upper lip the day I graduated from high school.
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Lynn Redgrave
And so I was very grateful that I didn't do the British stiff upper lip, but I went straight to a therapist. And she was wonderful and helpful, and I went for about two years.
3
Asif Ali Zardari
I studied in Britain and spent great moments of my life there as a student living in Belsize Park. I admire the British trait of the stiff upper lip in the face of adversity. My wife studied in Britain, too, and both of us have many friends there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPPER LIP»

Discover the use of upper lip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to upper lip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves: (Jeeves & Wooster)
A Jeeves and Wooster novel Bertie Wooster looks pretty stylish in his new Tyrolean hat - or so he thinks: others, notably Jeeves, disagree.
P.G. Wodehouse, 2009
2
Stiff Upper Lip: Life Among the Diplomats
In this boisterous story collection, mischief abounds in the quiet corners of the British Empire on which the sun never sets As the overseer of the kitchen at the British embassy in Vulgaria, De Mandeville has begun to abuse his power.
Lawrence Durrell, 2012
3
Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The separation of the lateral segments by this central midline mass makes metastasis from upper lip cancers to the contralateral neck exceedingly rare. Conversely, the lower lip, formed by fusion in the midline of two mandibular processes, ...
Michael Miloro, Peter Larsen, 2004
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Atlas of Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
Vim RECONSTRUCTION OF THE UPPER LIP: ADVANCEMENT FLAPS WITH MODIFIED BUROW'S TECHNIQUE This procedure involves excision of a crescentic area of normal perialar skin to facilitate advancing the remaining two segments ...
Byron J. Bailey, 2001
5
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Historical. Overview. Lip reconstruction for large defects of the lower and upper lip continues to be a formidable challenge. The first written description of lip reconstruction was by Susruta in 1000 BC, but an ancient Hindu description of facial, ...
Ira D. Papel, 2011
6
Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Infrahyoid — Anterovisceral (pretracheal) iv. Spaces of total neck — retropharyngeal, space of carotid sheath. Potential Primary Spaces Related to Upper Jaw Upper Lip An abscess occurring in upper incisors or canine region leads to infection ...
Neelima Anil Malik, Malik, 2008
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Handbook of Physical Measurements
However, with the aid of calipers and a cooperative, relaxed patient, the visible vermilion of the upper lip,in Caucasians,when measured from the middle of the lip to the aperture, ranges from 3–3.5 mm in the newborn, to 4.7–4.8 mm in the ...
Vancouver Judith Hall Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics University of British Columbia, Ottawa Judith Allanson Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Geneticist Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Division of Medical Genetics duPont Children's Hospital Karen Gripp Chief, Wilmington Delaware, 2006
8
Atlas of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A ...
CLEFT LIP AND PALATE Description and Clinical Features Cleft lip is a congenital defect in the upper lip, often involving the anterior maxilla as well, that extends into the ipsilateral nostril. Cleft lip with cleft palate is a larger defect involving ...
Peter M. Doubilet, Carol B. Benson, 2003
9
Prediction of Upper and Lower Lip Response in Orthodontic ...
upper lip length and upper lip thickness. For the African American group, mean retraction of the upper incisor (Is) and upper lip (Ls) were 5.2 ± 0.4mm and 1.9 ± 0.3mm, respectively. For the White group, mean retraction of the upper incisor (Is)  ...
Andrew Charles Hodges, 2006
10
AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip-GTE
Presents the music from the album "Stiff Upper Lip" for voice and guitar.
AC/DC (Musical group), 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPPER LIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term upper lip is used in the context of the following news items.
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I tried to get Kylie Jenner lips and all I scored was this mouth hickey
Of all the reasons to work from home, I never expected "I don't want to explain this bruise on my upper lip" to be one of them. Around the time news broke that ... «Mashable, May 15»
2
Kylie Jenner Used Lip Injections, But As A Thin-Lipped Woman I'm …
When I break out into a grin, my mouth almost swallows my upper lip. A combination of crooked front teeth and a vanishing upper lip, I'm constantly getting ... «Bustle, May 15»
3
Viral 'Kylie Jenner Challenge' leaving teens with bruised lips, face …
One social media post shows a man missing a portion of his upper lip. He explains that the injury happened after the glass container he was sucking exploded. «KRON4.com, Apr 15»
4
Thandie Newton Goes Makeup-Free, Posts Picture While Waxing …
In the candid snap, the actress poses with a towel on her head as she smiles for the camera with wax lining her upper lip. "Dealing with the tash in readiness for ... «TooFab.com, Feb 15»
5
'Stiff upper lip' means patients ignore signs of cancer
Half of people over 50 are ignoring potential symptoms of cancer due to a “stiff upper lip” and a fear of wasting their GP's time, a study by Cancer Research UK ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
6
Kylie Jenner: Has She Had Lip Injections?
It looks like all the filer went into her upper lip – none in the lower. I like a little but more of a 'pout' in the lower lip. Her upper lip has been overfilled.”. «Hollywood Life, Jan 15»
7
Farrah Abraham Gets Her Upper Lip Enlarged Following Botched …
The photo collage showed the side and the front view of Farrah's enlarged upper lip. "Girlfriends don't say I didn't warn ya ! #BOTCHED California #ER #fixit," the ... «AceShowbiz, Jan 15»
8
A Not-So-Stiff Upper Lip
A Not-So-Stiff Upper Lip. By Celia Gittelson, BA on Monday, November 17, 2014. Summary. Mustaches for Kids raises funds for Memorial Sloan Kettering's ... «Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Nov 14»
9
Shocking picture shows teenager's injuries after jealous boyfriend …
Jurors at Newcastle Crown Court saw pictures of angry teeth marks in Miss Ward's upper lip after the attack, during which he smeared her own blood around her ... «Mirror.co.uk, Sep 14»
10
Bothered by a 'Gummy Smile'
When she smiled, her upper lip stretched up so high that a ribbon of pinkish gum was exposed, giving her a so-called “gummy smile.” She hated it. “The doctor ... «New York Times, Jul 14»

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